Over a year ago, I made a test version of the Necessary Clutch Wallet and I thought it was about time to make up a proper version. This pattern is one of my favourites from Janelle at Emmaline Bags and the pattern has a huge cult following. I cut it out in stages and stitched up each section as I went along. I am so thrilled with it and do a little dance inside every time I ...
The Scooter Buddy
I've been wanting to make a little bag to go on Roman's scooter for ages, so when Natalie from Sew Outnumbered asked me to join the tour for her new tutorial, it was an easy yes! Roman is always carrying trains or crayons or pegs (why?!) or his Peter Rabbit and he was very excited when I told him he'd be able to carry stuff around on the scooter now. The tutorial has you cut ...
Perfect Pattern Parcel: Knight Hoodie
Woohoo, boys week!! How could I not join in the fun for the boys Perfect Pattern Parcel tour?! If you haven't heard of the Perfect Pattern Parcel, then let me tell you all about it. It's a fabulous collection of patterns on sale together for a limited time and you get to name your price! All profits from the parcel sales go to charity. This is the 4th Pattern Parcel ...
Lemon Cheesecake
I love cheesecake and even the hubby, who doesn't eat cheese, loves cheescake! I've never been brave enough to try making a baked cheesecake so I stick to chilled cheesecakes. This one is pretty classic and I love the jelly layer on top. You can leave it off if you can't find lemon jelly, though I also think it would be nice with passionfruit jelly. I used an adjustable cake ...
Unpick a Serged Seam the Easy Way
I used to be so scared at the thought of having to unpick my overlocking, but it's actually pretty easy. I'd almost say it's as easy as unpicking a regular sewn seam. Like everything, I'm sure there is more than one way to unpick a serged seam, but this is my favourite. Below you can see the two needle threads running horizontally and the upper looper looping in between them ...
Noodlehead Divided Basket
I am in love with this pattern! I bought it ages ago, but never got around to making one, so when Kendra from Good Starter, decided to host a divided basket sewalong on Instagram, I jumped in. I have a bit of a crafty crush on Anna from Noodlehead. I've always loved the look of her blog, her style and her patterns...every single one of them. They all look so well finished! I ...
My 10 Favourite Shorts Patterns for Boys
It's my turn for Shorts on the Line today, and it's far too cold to wear shorts here at the moment, so I thought I'd do something a bit different and do a round up of my favourite shorts patterns for boys. Some are free, some are paid, but I think you'll agree they're all super cute! As always, they can easily be used for girls too, just change the fabric to suit. I've stuck to ...
My Sewing Space
This is one of our favourite rooms in the house. It has amazing light! There are windows everywhere, even running along the top of the roof line. I like to call it my 'Sewing Loft'. I think technically it is a loft since we have no ceiling space. The ample light does make sewing a delightful task. I feel very lucky to have a dedicated sewing area, but it has only been the ...
Shearwater Kaftan
We are in the depths of winter so naturally I'm dreaming of warmer days. As part of the Make it Perfect Pattern Parade, I decided to sew up the Shearwater Kaftan. The kaftan is my kinda style. On the dressier side of casual but still nice and comfy for chasing the boys around and hanging out at home. There is so much to love about this pattern! It comes together easily and ...
Things for Boys has a new home!
After many months of tinkering, the new site is finally here! Things for Boys is now on Wordpress! The look of the site is similar to the old blogger one, but you will find it has had a bit of freshen up and there are quite a few new fun features. At the very top of the site is a new navigation menu. On the right you'll find a search box and on the left are my category ...
Striving for the Perfect Fit
Many of us start making our own clothes with the dream of creating the perfect wardrobe. Full of pretty, perfectly fitting clothes. But I'm beginning to wonder if some of the effort we put into achieving the perfect fit is worth it? What I mean is, if I go shopping to buy a shirt, of course I try and find one that fits well, but if it doesn't fall perfectly over my sway back ...
Stationery Swap Goodies
I recently participated in a stationery swap organised by Lisa from Sprouting Creative Wings and now that my goodies have been sent and received, I can show them off to you! I had so much fun putting together the goodies for my swap partner Lisa from Sew Little Pretties. Lisa does a lot of book reviews on her blog so right away I wanted to make her a book mark. I saw these ...
